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Review: Following the resounding success of their highly regarded 'Emergency Break EP,' _asstnt & Roll Dann make a triumphant return after a two-year hiatus. This dynamic Spanish duo joins forces once again, gracing Pfirter's esteemed label with their second studio collaboration. "Old Gem" effortlessly showcases _asstnt & Roll Dann's mastery of their craft with a sonic landscape where powerful basslines and pulsating synths take center stage, propelling the momentum to new heights. Impeccably distorted stabs create an infectious rhythm, while haunting pads intermingle with sharp percussive elements, conjuring an atmosphere brimming with dark allure. Each track is expertly crafted to generate the necessary tension and transport listeners to a realm of captivating intensity.
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MT 59
07 Jul 23
Techno
07 Jul 23
Techno
Review: Opening the MindTrip account for 2022 is Flaws, with a debut release on the label. As befits the aesthetic of Pfirter's imprint, this four-tracker is a heady, mesmerising affair; "Mysterious Ways" resounds to a cacophony of tribal drums, while "Sacred Space" sees this emerging, UK-based producer drop a dense, rolling groove. On "Spell", Flaws adds some Millsian tones and textures to the driving, repetitive rhythms, while "Circumstances" goes down a similar, albeit more ominous route, thanks to chilling organs and doubled up claps unfolding over punchy drums. Understated yet impactful, The Awakening sets a high bar for MindTrip's 2022 agenda.
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MT 42
21 Jan 22
Techno
21 Jan 22
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Pfirter's label closes out the year with the fifth instalment of the Mutable Minds series. Filip Xavi's "Quicksand" is a bruising, visceral track, powered by grainy drums and noisy tones, redolent of Chicago producers like Mike Dearborn. On "Mistaken Identity", Slight Function also delivers a dance floor contribution, but in contrast, the rhythm is lean and linear, punctuated by subtle filters and ever-present steely percussion. Flaws goes deeper with "Underneath", where tripped out bleeps are combined with layered synths, while "The Chaser" sees JRD focus on a different approach; powered by doubled-up claps and a bleeding acid line that snakes its way through a metallic rhythm.
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MT 41
24 Dec 21
Techno
24 Dec 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Juan Pablo Pfirter's second album starts with dramatic synth washes and repetitive vocal snatches on "Venus". It sets the scene for what comes next - a series of futuristic techno tracks that sound like they emanated from another dimension. The pounding "A Future in Chaos" and "Commitment" are redolent of classic 90s Planetary Assault Systems, with sleek, pulsating rhythms housing piledriving percussion and mind-altering filters. Meanwhile on the title track, Pfirter delivers the kind of searing, tonal tracks that characterised the more brutal end of Hawtin's FUSE project. That's not to suggest Pfirter only looks backwards: the rolling break beats of "Boiler", which house ghostly textures, and "Unilateral", a compelling piece of dramatic metallic techno, are truly futuristic.
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MT 40
26 Nov 21
Techno
26 Nov 21
Techno
Review: The latest release on MindTrip is a visceral affair, with Madrid's _Asstnt and Roll Dann collaborating on four incendiary tracks. The title track is a dense, noisy arrangement, with loose, raw percussion playing host to powerful filters and stinging synths, while a similar approach applies on "Old Crescent", where incessant stabs become the focus of the duo's incessant wall of percussive noise. Although "Red Rhythms" is sparser than both of these arrangements, it doesn't forgo intensity and resounds to hypnotic, clanging drums, while "Drunkenness of the Deep" sees the dynamic techno duo deliver a pared back but driving dance floor track, punctuated by high-pitched tones.
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MT 39
29 Oct 21
Techno
29 Oct 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Gamma is the latest in a series of collaborations between Pfirter and Oliver Rosemann, and follows on from their recent joint EP on Stockholm LTD. Fans of pared back, hypnotic techno will find much to love here: "Gamma 01" pits Purposemaker funk against Ben Sims' loopy grooves to create a killer DJ tool, while on "Gamma 02", the pair serve up a more industrial sound, as steely riffs are fused with a driving rhythm. The third instalment sees Pfirter and Rosemann up the pace to drop a frenetic tribal workout, powered by razor shape hats, while "Gamma 04" is a deeper but still impactful slice of loopy techno.
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MT 38
10 Sep 21
Techno
10 Sep 21
Techno
Review: Pfirter's label welcomes Twr72 for this futuristic EP. The title track revolves around a dense, sinewy bass, delivered at a high octane, while on "Fibre", insistent percussive ticks and chilling string stabs prevail, making Twr72 sound like a modern version of The Memory Foundation. In contrast, "Assemble" is positioned at the more stripped back end of the spectrum, with clanging metallic beats, militaristic hi hats and searing tone signals calling to mind Space DJz at their most abrasive. Changing tact once again, the Dutch producer delivers "Lavish", where static hiss and a looped, dubbed out groove demonstrate that there are many dimensions to Twr72's sound.
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MT 36
21 May 21
Techno
21 May 21
Techno
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Review: Label boss Pfirter hooks up with Artur Moreira aka N?rbak for this relentless release. "Life Happens Twice" is based on a frazzled, throbbing rhythm, but the pair also make space for ethereal vocals amid the firing percussion. There's a similar approach on "Truth of Existence", with Pfirter and N?rbak putting a focus on rough but direct grooves, and they up the intensity levels for "Questionable Concept of Freedom". While inspired by dub techno sound design, the militaristic, steely rhythm and relentless arranging mean it is especially impactful. Closing out the release is "Conquer Fear", where the MindTrip owner and N?rbak again harness the power of the cavernous aesthetic to drop a turbo-charged, linear banger.
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MT 35
19 Mar 21
Techno
19 Mar 21
Techno
Review: Par Grindvik and Juan Pablo Pfirter have enjoyed a long artistic relationship, with the MindTrip boss first releasing on Grindvik's Stockholm LTD over 12 years ago. Following on from their most recent collaboration, last year's El Fortin, they open their 2021 account with this powerful club EP. "Temon" resounds to surging, powerful chords, and captures the sense of excitement that will be felt when clubs eventually re-open. The title track meanwhile, is more linear and tracky, designed for the peak time thanks to its firing, sheet metal percussion. "Life" is also tailor made for maximum impact, thanks to its dense kicks, throbbing bass and razor-sharp hi hats. "Eye Glare" rounds off this fine collaboration, with thunderous drums providing the backdrop for a snaking, menacing bass.
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MT 34
05 Feb 21
Techno
05 Feb 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: With releases on Gnosis and CLR to his credit, Operator is fast becoming one of modern techno's most respected names. This release on Pfirter's MindTrip won't harm his reputation. "Sense" is a dense, layered techno stepper, while on "Branching", he drops a sinister, pulsating rhythm track that could double as the soundtrack to a cyber-punk thriller. "Facade Crush" is harder and more industrial, with rough, loose drums and skipping percussion tethered to an insistent, rolling rhythm. "Unknown to All" sees Operator up the tempo for a breakneck workout that replicates the sound of hissing steam pistons, while the release culminates on the buzzing, bass-heavy "Mycelium".
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MT 33
14 Dec 20
Techno
14 Dec 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Following on from their contribution to the Mutable Minds IV split release on MindTrip earlier this year, the label has given Translate & Pulso free reign to do a full solo EP. Varying in sound and intensity all of the "Particles" tracks show that the pair are a creative powerhouse. From the warbling, snaking groove of the first track, through the dense, layered "Particle II" and the third "Particle", where the duo venture down a path often explored by Mike Parker's subsonic sounds, it's a mesmerising, contemporary release. But as the grinding minimalism of "Particle IV" and the pounding finale both show, the pair are also well aware of techno's 90s heritage.
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MT 32
09 Nov 20
Techno
09 Nov 20
Techno
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Review: Up next on Pfirter's label is Divide, who is part of the Syntaxism act, with an excellent purist techno release. "Atmosfera" starts the release with doubled up beats and acidic belches, while on "Troposfera", Divide raises the tempo and drops a tough, linear rhythm track that has echoes of Mike Parker's tonal intensity. "Esosfera" represents a harder side to the producer's canon, with visceral filters and firing percussion prevailing, while on "Termosfera", the Italian producer drops a drum-heavy track that is bolstered by heavy kicks and powerful bursts of percussion. "Mesosfera" sees Divide take the tempo and intensity down a few notches, with layered textures and bleeps unfolding over a steely rhythm.
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MT 31
31 Aug 20
Techno
31 Aug 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Kr!z follows his 2019 debut by teaming up with the like-minded Pfirter for this no-nonsense split release. Kr!z drops the pounding "Imperative Needs", where rattling chain mail percussion underpins relentless tonal bleep sequences. Meanwhile on "Malice", the Token boss delivers a galloping groove that acts as the basis for a series of droning electronic riffs - it sounds like an early 90s Plus 8 track on steroids. Pfirter goes harder and heavier with "Tomorrow", where pummelling kick drums underpin a firing steel-plated rhythm, while rounding off this peak-time EP are the dense claps and pulsating, dubbed out chords of "Purification".
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MT 30
03 Jul 20
Techno
03 Jul 20
Techno
Review: Norbak aka Artur Moreira has already released on sister label Warm Up, and he makes his debut on MindTrip with a fittingly dark and alluring EP. It opens with the skeletal, stepping "Frente", which is engulfed in eerie textures, before picking up the pace for the snaking, club-friendly groove of "Occino". On "Parasite", he further ups the ante with a tough, driving techno groove that's underpinned by razor-sharp percussion and deliciously hypnotic drones. Rounding off this darkly hypnotic affair is the title track, a peak time banger, with visceral kicks underpinning noisy electronic swirls and bursts of militaristic percussion.
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MT 29
24 Apr 20
Techno
24 Apr 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: This year is going to see MindTrip boss Pfirter focus on collaborations, and Alpha is the first in a series of co-productions. It's a peak time EP and starts with the grainy kicks and noisy percussion of "Alpha 01", which calls to mind Jeff Mills at his most visceral. On "Alpha 02", Pfirter and Rosemann deploy insistent metallic stabs over pounding kick drums, while the third "Alpha" is more high-paced, with the pair spraying steely riffs and rolling snares over a pounding rhythm. Maintaining high intensity levels right till the end, "Alpha 04" is a multi-layered metallic banger that sounds like Joey Beltram on steroids.
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MT 27
28 Feb 20
Techno
28 Feb 20
Techno
Review: The fourth instalment in MindTrip's Mutable Minds series gets off to a hypnotic start as cold tones unravel over a sleek metallic rhythm on Translate & Pulso's "Moriarty". Kike Pravda's "Heat" is much more visceral, with wave upon wave of noisy electronics paired up with a barrelling, murky groove. Changing tact and shifting tempo again is Norbak's "Avadhuta"; while spacey filters lend the arrangement a cavernous feeling, there is no mistaking the power of its driving, steely drums and percussion. Vohkinne's "Active Radio" is in many ways, the most conventional track, but its rolling, loopy groove benefits from the type of tripped out hypnotic layers that have become MindTrip's stock in trade.
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MT 26
13 Jan 20
Techno
13 Jan 20
Techno
